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pugnacious definition
pug·na·cious (pug nā′s̸həs)
adjective
eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome; combative
Etymology: < L pugnax, combative < pugnare, to fight (< IE base *peuĝ-, to punch > Gr pygmē, fist, L pungere, to pierce) + -ous
Related Forms:
- pugnaciously pug·na′·ciously adverb
- pugnacity pug·nac′·ity (-nas′ə tē) noun or pugnaciousness pug·na′·cious·ness
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